HELPING PEOPLE FOLLOW JESUS IN THE WAY OF ABIDING, COMMUNITY, AND MISSION.
AN UPDATE ON CHURCH LEADERSHIP AND ROLES
PASTOR STEPHANIE NANCE: LEAD PASTOR
The Lead Pastor is the visionary of the church-wide Discipleship Pathway, ensuring Chapel Springs is fulfilling Christ’s mandate for the Church to make disciples (Matthew 28:18-20). Responsibilities include:
Oversees spiritual health of pastoral team and congregation.
Leads weekend Sermon Team that provides Christ-centered teaching aimed to disciple believers and call unbelievers to follow Jesus.
Coordinates Abide Retreats and Prayer initiatives.
Serves as Chair of the Board of Deacons/Directors.
Gives direct oversight to the Executive Team that consists of the following roles and responsibilities:
PASTOR JOSHUA WESLEY: EXECUTIVE PASTOR OF COMMUNITY LIFE
The Executive Pastor of Community Life oversees the various ministries of Chapel Springs Church that focus specifically on “The Way of Community.” These ministries include:
Discipleship and Formation through Groups and Classes.
This includes new discipleship efforts for marriages and the discipleship of men and women (to be known as Sons & Daughters).
Weekend Worship Experiences
Communications Department
Connections & Family Care Department
PASTOR T.J. DENMAN: EXECUTIVE PASTOR OF MISSION AND NEXT GEN
The Executive Pastor of Mission and Next Gen oversees the various ministries of Chapel Springs Church that focus specifically on “The Way of Mission.” These ministries include:
Next Gen ministries ages 0 – 18. At Chapel Springs, we see the next generation as a mission field to which we are called to invest our lives.
Missions initiatives that focus on praying, giving, and going.
As a major part of this role, Pastor TJ oversees the stewardship of our Missions Investment account, which supports ministries around the world.
STEVE WALTERS:
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
The Director of Operations oversees the day-to-day functions of Chapel Springs Church. These responsibilities include:
Church Finances
Facilities
Office Management
Safety (traditionally known as security)
The heart of this role is for Steve Walters to aid the pastoral team in focusing on Chapel Springs' spiritual care while his team stewards the duties that pertain to the business portfolio of Chapel Springs Church.
OUR DISCIPLESHIP PATHWAY
THE WAY OF ABIDING
We will conduct a day of prayer and fasting the 2nd Thursday of each month with a prayer gathering at the end of the day.
We will hold Abide Retreats throughout the year.
We will also schedule an Abiding in The Land Retreat in Israel for 2025. Please click the picture to fill out an interest form.
THE WAY OF COMMUNITY
We will onboard additional Pastoral staff to oversee discipleship and life groups.
We will initiate new discipleship efforts for marriages and the discipleship of men and women (to be known as Sons & Daughters).
Through tech and live streaming upgrades, we will invest in our multi-generational, multi-ethnic worship experiences.
We will invest in our congregation through proactive communication and facilitate clear paths to their Next Steps and Church Membership.
THE WAY OF MISSION
As God has graciously entrusted us with the stewardship of an investment fund, we continue to give generously beyond our tithes to support Missions—near and far.
The four areas that we focus our mission’s efforts are:
- Training ministers and teams
- Serving the world through practical needs
- Reaching the lost
- Planting the Church
We remain committed to providing opportunities for our congregation to actively engage in outreach through initiatives like Serve Saturdays, Kidergy, our food and clothing pantry, local community events, mission trips, and global mission efforts.
Additionally, we will keep investing in the next generation, recognizing them as a mission field to which we are called to invest our lives.
Thank you for visiting our vision site. We pray you feel inspired by what is on the horizon for our church in 2025 and beyond!
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